The Forum publishes a call from academics to build European social media platforms
In a shifting moment for tech governance, the Forum on Information and Democracy is publishing a position paper authored by a group of researchers calling for Europe to seize a unique opportunity to establish local social media platforms. In the midst of raising techno-political tension, a group of scholars is calling on the European Union […]
Call for Contributions: Digital Taxes to fund public interest media
In light of the alarming financial crisis currently facing the media industry, the Forum on Information and Democracy is calling on its community to contribute to the development of a policy brief aimed at exploring innovative solutions to sustain public interest journalism. The current challenges posed by Big Tech’s dominance over digital advertising revenues has […]
Private messaging platforms, climate disinformation: States of the Partnership for Information and Democracy launch workstreams to address urgent challenges to information integrity
Facilitated by the Forum on Information and Democracy, States of the Partnership for information and democracy are launching two targeted workstreams to address urgent challenges related to private messaging platforms and climate and other environmental disinformation. Respectively led by Ukraine and Luxembourg and Armenia and Brazil, these workstreams will mobilize other countries, academia and civil […]
AI Action Summit: making information integrity a priority
As the Summit for AI Action opens this Thursday, February 6, in Paris, the Forum on Information and Democracy reiterates the urgent need to establish regulatory frameworks to ensure that the development of this technology benefits, rather than undermines, information integrity and human rights. Paris, February 5, 2025 From February 6 to 11, Paris will […]
